City of Moline Committee of the Whole/Council met Aug. 22.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Committee-of-the-Whole Call to Order
2. Remote Electronic Attendance (if necessary)
Approval of the remote electronic attendance of certain elected officials
3. Board Appointments
Mayor's reappointment of Adrian Ritchie to the Human Rights Commission for a full two-year term to expire August 31, 2025.
Mayor's reappointment of Jose Castro to the Human Rights Commission for a full two-year term to expire August 31, 2025.
Mayor's reappointment of Matt Stoefen to the Human Rights Commission for a full two-year term to expire August 31, 2025.
4. Public Comment
5. Questions on the Agenda
6. COW Agenda Items
6.1 A Resolution amending the annual meetings schedule for 2023 to reflect the new meeting date and time of the Public Art Commission, to be set as the third Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m., effective October 16, 2023, and authorizing City staff to do all things necessary to notify the media of the amended 2023 annual meetings schedule.
6.2 A Resolution approving the special event application for the Dia de los Muertos Parade scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2023, that is sponsored by Mercado on Fifth and closing certain streets more particularly described herein to vehicular traffic.
7. Informational
7.1 2023 August Budget Amendments (Carol Barnes, Finance Director)
7.2 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22, “OFFENSES-MISCELLANEOUS,” ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 1, Section 22-1105, “TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TOBACCO ACCESSORIES, 1 SMOKING HERBS AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS,” of the City of Moline Code of Ordinances, regarding tobacco dealer’s licenses. (Margaret Kostopulos, Corporation Counsel)
8. Council Call to Order
9. Pledge of Allegiance
10. Invocation – Alderperson Macias
11. Roll Call
12. Consent Agenda - Approval of Minutes and Appointments
All items under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which case, the item will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after the Omnibus Vote.
12.1 Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of August 8, 2023, Council meeting minutes of August 15, 2023, and appointments made at Committee-of-the-Whole on August 22, 2023.
Suggested Action: Approval
13. Consent Agenda - Resolutions
13.1 A Resolution approving the special event application for the QC Crimestoppers 5K event scheduled for Saturday, August 26, 2023, that is sponsored by Quad City Crimestoppers and closing certain streets more particularly described herein to vehicular traffic.
Suggested Action: Approval
13.2 A Resolution approving the special event application for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2023, that is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and closing certain streets more particularly described herein to vehicular traffic.
Suggested Action: Approval
13.3 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a sole-source Public Art Agreement – Moline Public Art Commission (MPAC) with Quad City Arts for consulting services for an amount not to exceed $45,000.
Suggested Action: Approval
14. Omnibus Vote
15. Non-Consent Agenda - Resolutions
15.1 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to an Independent Contractor Agreement for Professional Services with MKSK, an Illinois corporation d/b/a MKSK to develop the Moline Riverfront Master Plan.
Suggested Action: Approval
15.2 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Moline, the City of Rock Island, and the County of Rock Island setting forth the terms for submitting a joint application for funding available from the U.S. Department of Justice 2023 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG), and authorizing Police Department staff to do all things necessary to submit the subsequent grant application.
Suggested Action: Approval
15.3 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to an intergovernmental Grant Agreement between the State of Illinois, Department of Human Services and the City of Moline setting the terms for acceptance of a grant award to the police department for the amount of $9,683.
Suggested Action: Approval
15.4 A Resolution approving and adopting the decision of the corporate authorities for the City of Moline on the application for local siting approval for Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC Waste Transfer Station.
Suggested Action: Approval
15.5 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk, and City staff to apply to the Illinois Department of National Resources (IDNR) for an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Grant (OSLAD), for the amount of $600,000 to turf the infields at the Green Valley Softball Complex and authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk, and staff to do all things necessary to prepare and submit said grant application.
Suggested Action: Approval
16. Non-Consent Agenda - First Reading Ordinances
16.1 An Ordinance amending Chapter 20, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Appendix 35, “ALTERED SPEED LIMITS,” by reducing the speed limit along 34th Street between 5th Avenue and 12th Avenue to 35 mph.
Suggested Action: Advance to second reading
16.2 An Ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 4, “ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, to be more business friendly and to streamline the liquor licensing process.
Suggested Action: Advance to second reading
17. Miscellaneous Business
18. Public Comment
19. Executive Session (if necessary)
20. Adjournment of City Council
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